Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

Course Overview - Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)

Do you want to help people to live the lives they want? This course will prepare you to help people deal with life challenges including ill-health, disability, and social problems. You’ll learn how everyday activities can be used and adapted creatively to promote health, wellbeing and a satisfying lifestyle, so that you graduate with the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective occupational therapist.


* A wide range of teaching and learning methods and assessments are used to suit all learning styles.


* Experience problem-based learning designed to ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA

Application Details

Course Code

B932

Institution Code

P60

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

112

128

Typical offer of 120 points from a minimum of 2 / 3 A levels or level 3 qualification, preferably to include a science related subject, including science, psychology or social science at grades B/C.

Scottish Higher

Considered in combination with Advanced Highers

Access to HE Diploma

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (preferably in Science, Health, Nursing) with at least 112 UCAS points from a combination of Merits and Distinctions which much include 15 Level 3 credits in Science/Social Science. Grade C/4 at GCSE English and Maths required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

32

28-32 overall to include 5 at higher level in a science/social science subject. Maths and English accepted within.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

DMM

Must contain Science, Health or Social Science.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2

Obtain H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 (all at Higher level). Grades must come from at least 2 of the following subjects - Biology/Human Biology, Psychology or Sociology. You will also need to meet the GCSE Maths, English and Science requirement

AS

Accepted in combination with other qualifications

Scottish Advanced Higher

120 points to include BB at Advanced Highers but must include B in Biology / Human Biology, Psychology or Sociology.

Extended Project

Considered in combination

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Considered in combination

A level

B,B,C

A,B,B

Typical offer of 120 points (BBB) from a minimum of 2 / 3 A levels or level 3 qualification, preferably to include a science related subject, including science, psychology or social science at grades B/C.

T Level

Accepted – preference pathways would be Health and Science. Typical offer will be confirmed once an application is received

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